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Saudi Arabia Claims Disney Is Refusing to Cut &#;Doctor Strange 2&#; LGBTQ References
After reports that &#;Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness&#; has been banned in Saudi Arabia and select Gulf nations, the Saudi Arabian government has clarified the censorship standards requested of Disney.
Nawaf Alsabhan, Saudi Arabia&#;s general supervisor of cinema classification, told The Guardian that Disney was asked to carve &#;LGBTQ references&#; from &#;Doctor Strange 2&#; so the film could premiere in the country. However, Alsabhan noted that the film is not officially banned, despite AMC Cinemas in Saudi Arabia saying it had been “withdrawn&#; from theaters ahead of its May 6 release.
The requested edits are &#;barely 12 seconds&#; of footage, as Alsabhan explained, in which lesbian character America Chavez (Xochitl Gomez) refers to her &#;two moms.&#; Disney has declined to form any changes to the film, Alsabhan claims.
“It’s just her talking about her moms, because she has two moms,” Alsabhan said. “And being in the Middle East, it’s very
Disney Refuses to Detach LGBTQ Scene From Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is the most anticipated project of the franchise. The ticket sales are breaking records and the fans are all hyped up to witness Marvel’s foray into the multiverse. However, a few regions are keeping the film off the theaters. The film has been banned in the markets of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Qatar. And that is because the film’s content represents discussions surrounding an LGBTQ character.
America Chavez, a character portrayed in the film by Xochitl Gomez, is openly gay in the comics. Owing to Marvel’s acknowledgment of inclusivity and diversity, the character would be represented as the identical in the film. And that accounts for discussion and probably sequences that will show the character as gay in the movie. Since the aforementioned nations have media laws against airing such content, the film is facing a ban in those markets.
However, the studio has decided to stand strong and adhere to its values. According to The Guardian,
Disney Won't Censor Physician Strange 2 LGBTQ+ Reference [UPDATED]
UPDATE: Per The Guardian, Disney will not be censoring the LGBTQ+ reference in Doctor Strange 2. The original article follows.
The long-awaited sequel to 's Doctor Strange starring Benedict Cumberbatch,Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,has been banned in Saudi Arabia ahead of its May 5 release date for its inclusion of an LGBTQ+ character. The first film introduced audiences to the MCU version of Dr. Stephen Strange (Cumberbatch), and since then Strange has continued down his path of mastering his skills and proving his worth as an asset to the Avengers. The sequel directed by Sam Raimi will see Strange deal with the fallout from his actions in Spider-Man: No Way Home, when, in trying to aid Peter Parker (Tom Holland), he ended up cracking open the multiverse. The film will feature several notable MCU characters like Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen) and Wong (Benedict Wong) and will verb audiences to America Chavez (Xochitl Gomez).
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Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness: Saudi Arabia Asks To Cut Second LGBTQ+ scene
In a little over a week, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness arrives in theaters around the world. However, some fans in the Middle East may be missing out on the action. The cinema board in Saudi Arabia is looking for some changes before the film’s release, particularly the removal of a second scene that refers to LGBTQ characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
It was previously revealed that Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnesshad been banned in Saudi Arabia. The sale of advance tickets had been stopped, and any content related to the film was withdrawn. There were additional reports that Kuwait and Qatar had also followed suit and banned the film. However, recent reports confirm that Saudi Arabia has so far only asked for an edit in the film prior to its release and is still in conversation with Disney.
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In an interview with AFP (via The Guardian), Nawaf Alsabhan, Saudi Arabia&